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Spoilers ahead: The Monday, October 5, 2026, NYT Mini answers are listed below. CNET and WordHint report the same answer set; neither is an official New York Times answer key.
Across answers
- 1A — Baby bear: CUB
- 4A — Goes down in defeat: LOSES
- 6A — ___-3 fatty acids, nutritious compounds found in salmon: OMEGA
- 7A — Tech service with folders like “Sent,” “Starred” and “Snoozed”: GMAIL
- 8A — Total angel: SAINT
Down answers
- 1D — Semicolon without the dot: COMMA
- 2D — Ask a question to Claude, e.g.: USEAI
- 3D — Start: BEGIN
- 4D — Fuel for a campfire: LOGS
- 5D — Predominant taste of anchovies: SALT
Constructor and verification
WordHint credits Joel Fagliano as the puzzle’s constructor. CNET’s Yahoo Tech page and WordHint list matching answers for all ten clues. Their pages were not available for direct review during verification, and no official NYT puzzle page was retrieved, so the answer key is supported by matching secondary reports rather than an official source.
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